An Intelligent Storage Determining Method for Unloaded Containers in a Cycling Trailer Deployment Mode

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This paper discusses the problem of determining a storage location for each unloaded container in the principle of cycling trailer deployment. A mixed-integer programming model, which considers various constraints related to the operation of yard cranes and trailers, was formulated according to lots of operators’ experience in different container terminals.

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